Dearica Hamby scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and the Sparks (https://www.latimes.com/sports/sparks) rode a big second quarter to a 97-88 win (https://www.wnba.com/game/las-vs-phx-1022600037/box-score) over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. The Sparks outscored the Mercury 35-19 in the second to take a 60-43 at the half, a franchise record for points at halftime. The Sparks were 11 of 16 in the second quarter, including five of seven on three-pointers, and didn’t miss from the foul line. Kelsey Plum had 16 points and seven assists for the Sparks (2-3), who were playing their first road game. Nneka Ogwumike, Cameron Brink, and Rae Burrell all scored 12 points and Ariel Atkins had 11.
The Mercury got no closer than nine in the second half. Honoring the 30th year of the WNBA, one of the league’s original teams along with the Sparks, wore uniforms matching their original ones and had the old logo at midcourt. More to Read
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